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A Marine's Journey

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A Marine mourns the loss of a friend during the Battle of Okinawa.
DONALD H. HENDRICKSON/U.S. MARIN

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Marine combat photographer Donald Hendrickson stands next to a palm tree with the makeshift sign, Ò42nd StreetÓ attached to it. In the adjacent letter, Hendrickson explains the significance of the symbolism.
DONALD H. HENDRICKSON/U.S. MARIN

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Marine combat photographer Donald Hendrickson with family or friends at home in New Jersey. Hendrickson grew up in Lyndhurst in Bergen County before he moved to Ocean County.
DONALD H. HENDRICKSON/U.S. MARIN

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A photo from the album shows a Marine during the Battle of Okinawa.
DONALD H. HENDRICKSON/U.S. MARIN

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U.S. Marines with Japanese civilians during the Battle of Okinawa.
DONALD H. HENDRICKSON/U.S. MARIN